Nigerian international creative agency, X3M Ideas, has established a reading hub for students in the Ilupeju area of Lagos to demonstrate its commitment to championing a reading culture among youths.
The CEO of X3M Ideas, Mr. Steve Babaeko, in a statement on Saturday in Lagos, said the reading hub was part of the agency’s Corporate Social Responsibility to celebrate its 10th anniversary.
Babaeko noted that in the past decade, the agency had consistently delivered impactful social intervention projects.
Some of these, he said, included renovation of classrooms, office blocks, sick bays, and libraries and donating computers, UPS devices, air conditioners, and internet modems with unlimited data to aid learning.
Babaeko reiterated his commitment to changing the reading culture among young people to broaden their minds for inclusive growth and development in the country.
“X3M Ideas will not waver in our effort to support Nigerian children, especially those in the public school system within our locality.
“We will consistently deliver impactful social intervention projects to the benefit of the students.
“This reading hub is modern, convenient, and equipped with a library to make books accessible in order to groom these youths with ideas that can reshape the world,” he said.
Mrs. Folashade Adefisayo, Commissioner, Lagos State Ministry of Education, said that the reading hub would make it easier for students to renegotiate their study time in the face of distracting social media.
Adefisayo, represented by Mrs. Grace Akinfoyewa, Director of the ministry, noted that for over 10 years, X3M Ideas had consistently supported the educational system in Lagos.
“We are glad to be able to continue to partner with the team as we believe this reading hub will make it easier for them to renegotiate their time for studies and leisure in order to become knowledgeable youths and ultimately future leaders,” she said.
The Principal of Ilupeju Secondary School, Mr. Ayobami Masheyi, expressed his gratitude for the goodwill, saying, the agency’s yearly contributions were beneficial to the students.
“This year, we are especially grateful for the contribution to building the knowledge economy by donating a reading hub to our school for our students.
“A good reader makes a good leader and we want to also encourage our students to take advantage of this new facility to improve their reading culture,” he said.
